Esperanza and her best friend, Cathy, walked home from school. They passed by a street corner where a bum usually sat. He was a kind old man, and Esperanza liked to carry him a sandwich or an apple. Cathy didn't understand why Esperanza bothered. "He's just a bum," she said. Esperanza looked at her differently. She saw the bum as a person, someone who deserved kindness.
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Esperanza looked back on her year. She had grown up, learned about herself, and found her voice. She still lived on Mango Street, but she no longer felt trapped. She knew that she could be whoever she wanted to be. Esperanza By Carol Gaab Pdf English Translation
The bum wasn't on the corner. Esperanza looked everywhere for him. Finally, she found him in the park. He told her that his name was Earl, and he had been a teacher. Esperanza listened, and Earl shared his story. Esperanza and her best friend, Cathy, walked home
Marin, Esperanza's friend, moved away. Esperanza was sad. Marin had been her confidante. They shared secrets, and Esperanza thought they would be friends forever. Cathy didn't understand why Esperanza bothered
Esperanza Cordero sat in front of the mirror, staring at her reflection. She didn't like her hair, which was dark and curly, like her mother's. She wanted straight, silky hair like the women in the shampoo commercials. Her mother, Mama, always said that Esperanza's hair was beautiful, but she didn't understand. She was only ten years old.